Politics

*Ize-Iyamu, Imasuen Reject Results The former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama, on Monday recorded a major political upset in Edo State as he defeated the incumbent Senator representing Edo South Senatorial District, Senator Neda Imasuen, and former governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, to emerge the party’s candidate for the 2027 …

The Labour Party (LP) has dismissed nomination forms allegedly issued by its former National Chairman, Julius Abure, describing them as “worthless papers”, warning party members and aspirants against patronising him. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Ken Asogwa made this known in a statement issued to newsmen on Sunday in Abuja. According to him, the leadership has received numerous enquiries following …

Moments after official declaration of winners, controversy continued to trail the House of Representatives primary elections of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State as aggrieved aspirants/contestants rejected the outcome of the exercise in some federal constituencies, alleging irregularities, manipulation and violence. The member representing Esan West/Esan Central/Igueben Federal Constituency and former Speaker of the Edo State House of …

Ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Saturday officially declared winners of its House of Representatives primary elections and presented certificates of return to successful candidates across the nine federal constituencies in Edo State. Chairman of the party’s House of Representatives Primary Election Committee for Edo State, Muhammed Ajana, announced the results at the party’s state secretariat in Benin, describing the …

Some politicians have expressed mixed reactions over the by-elections scheduled for June 20 by INEC to fill the vacant seats in the National Assembly, barely six months before the 2027 general elections. The reactions come in the wake of the announcement by the INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, that the commission would conduct the by-elections to fill the vacant seats …

Professor Julius Ihonvbere, the Majority Leader of the Nigeria’s House of Representatives has lost his bid to return to the Green Chamber after losing out in today’s All Progressives Congress (APC) House of Representatives primary election for the Owan Federal Constituency. It was the third time that Ihonvbere was seeking to represent his people. Announcing the result of the primary …

Prof Ihonvbere’s outing in the Abuja’s Green Chamber, with the other prominent positions he had had, have little or nothing to show for them more so that he breached a standing agreement where his two tenures in the House had exhausted his Owan West’s stay in that office. It’s appalling that an erudite professor and important personality of his carriage …

Controversy on Saturday engulfed the House of Representatives primary elections of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in parts of Edo State, as parallel claims of victory emerged from Edo Central and Owan Federal Constituencies. The development has sparked concerns over possible internal crisis within the ruling party ahead of the 2027 general elections, despite assurances by the state leadership of …

Edo South Senatorial District’s meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC), ended with party chieftain, Chief Lucky Imasuen booed following his move to drive the imposition of Engr Omoregie Ogbeide Ihama as the district’s senatorial ticket for the election holding in 2027. Governor Monday Okpebholo, sources said, had allegedly given the order to Mr. Lawrence Orkah, Secretary of the Edo …

Fresh tensions have erupted across several states as the ruling All Progressives Congress commences its primaries on Saturday ahead of the 2027 general elections, forcing party leaders and key stakeholders loyal to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to intensify consultations to prevent a full-blown internal crisis. The growing unrest, which has triggered protests, collapsed consensus negotiations, and led to accusations of …